“The elder has authority; he is called to exercise a shepherd’s oversight. Christ the Chief Shepherd has called him to exercise a shepherd’s care. But the under shepherd is not a stand-in for the Lord. He presents the word of the Lord, not his own decree; he enforces the revealed will of the Lord, not his own wishes. For this reason, any undermining of the authority of Scripture turns church government into spiritual tyranny. If church governors add or subtract from the word of God, they make themselves lords over the consciences of others.” - Edmund Clowney
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:01:05 +0000
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